Regulatory News:
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) today announced that its Board of Directors
voted to increase the company's regular quarterly dividend. The new
quarterly dividend of $0.32 per common share is up 10.3% from the
previous rate of $0.29 per common share, and represents an annualized
rate of $1.28 per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable on
October 10, 2008 to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2008. The
ex-dividend date is September 11, 2008.
Altria Group, Inc.
Clifford B. Fleet
Altria Client
Services, Investor Relations
804-484-8222
or
Daniel R.
Murphy
Altria Client Services, Investor Relations
804-484-8222
